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Avery Dennison Monarch TC6039SA System Administrator Manual

Avery Dennison Monarch TC6039SA System Administrator Manual

Paxar printer system administrator's guide
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TC6039SA Rev. AF 4/08
653258
04/18/07 7512
$15.50
SALE
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58523
32232
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PEARL EARRINGS
99565
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©2007 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
Pathfinder Ultra
Platinum
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Monarch
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  • Page 1 System System Administrator’s Administrator’s Guide Guide TC6039SA Rev. AF 4/08 ©2007 Paxar Americas, Inc. a subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved. 653258 04/18/07 7512 $15.50 SALE 58523 32232 $25.00 PEARL EARRINGS 99565 45453 9 04/18/07 7512 $200.00 ®...
  • Page 2 Trademarks Monarch®, Pathfinder®, Ultra®, Pathfinder® Ultra®, 6039, 9462, and 9465 are trademarks of Paxar Americas, Inc. Paxar® is a trademark of Paxar Corporation. Avery Dennison® is a trademark of Avery Dennison Corporation. Microsoft® and Windows® are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using Asset Tracking... 2-3 Editing Owner Data ... 2-3 Printing an Asset Tracking Label ... 2-4 Printing an Asset Tracking Label ... 2-5 Using Printer Passthru... 2-5 CONFIGURING WIRELESS SETTINGS About the 802.11b Wireless Card... 3-1 Using the Mobile Companion ... 3-1 Finding a Network ...
  • Page 4 USING PRINTER DIAGNOSTICS Accessing Printer Diagnostics ... 4-1 Testing the Print Engine ... 4-1 Checking Machine Totals ... 4-2 Printing Diagnostic Labels ... 4-3 Checking the Stock Registration ... 4-5 Testing the Sensors ... 4-7 Testing the Printhead ... 4-9 Viewing the Print Engine Memory Expansion Directory ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Scanner Diagnostics A u d i e n c e This manual is for the System Administrator who configures the printer and scanner and performs diagnostics. A Quick Reference for this printer is available in the box. The Programmer’s Manual and other documentation are available on our Web site.
  • Page 6 1-2 System Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Administrative Tools

    ♦ identify and track your printers ♦ send MPCLII packets directly to the printer. U s i n g t h e T a s k b a r L o c k d o w n O p t i o n The Taskbar Lockdown option prevents access to the Start Menu or any unspecified applications without a password.
  • Page 8 Tap OK. The selected application path appears in the browse field. Tap Add. The application appears in the list. When you are finished, tap OK, then Yes. The printer restarts. A small lock icon appears over the Start Menu when the taskbar is locked.

  • Page 9: Removing Applications

    From the Taskbar Lockdown screen, tap the Applications tab. Select the application to remove from the list. Tap Remove. The application disappears from the list. When you are finished, tap OK, then Yes. The printer restarts. Unlocking the Taskbar To unlock the taskbar: Tap the lock icon at the bottom-left of the taskbar.
  • Page 10 Use the keypad or scan a bar code to enter a new Serial Number and press Enter. Note: You can only edit owner data. The Paxar Product ID and Serial Number cannot be changed. Tap Export to create a backup file of the new data on your computer or server, then tap OK.

  • Page 11: Printing An Asset Tracking Label

    Printer passthru mode is an easy way to send an MPCLII packet (format, font, batch, graphic, etc.) directly to the printer. When designing a format, use printer passthru to send the format and batch to the printer to see how the format looks.
  • Page 12 Tap Options. Select Data Source as Folder or USB-Serial Adapter. If you select Folder, the printer looks for packets in the \Paxar\Print folder. Make sure packets are saved in the \Paxar\Print folder. If you select USB-Serial Adapter, you must set the communication settings and attach the USB cable via the USB-Serial adapter.
  • Page 13 The text of the packet appears as well as any error messages or status for the packet. Tap Clear Error to clear an error on the printer. Tap Feed to feed a blank label. Tap Clear Display to clear the Printer Passthru screen.
  • Page 14 2-8 System Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 15: Configuring Wireless Settings

    Use the Windows® CE Mobile Companion utility available on your printer to configure the wireless card to communicate with your network. U s i n g t h e M o b i l e C o m p a n i o n The Mobile Companion utility starts automatically when you turn on the printer and an icon appears in the System Tray.

  • Page 16: Finding A Network

    Finding a Network The printer searches for available networks and lists the SSIDs, signal strength, and encryption for each network. You can connect to an existing network profile if you have the required network security information. , Find WLANs. The printer searches for all networks in range and lists them alphabetically by SSID.

  • Page 17: Creating A Profile

    , WLAN Profiles. Tap New. The Profile Configuration screen appears. Enter a profile name and SSID to identify the printer on the network. The default name is 101. Specify the wireless operating mode. The options are Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure.

  • Page 18: Setting A Password

    Tap the Encryption tab and specify the encryption settings. The options are Open System (no security), WEP, or TKIP (WPA). These settings must match the network encryption settings or the printer cannot connect. Tap the IP Config tab and select the IP type. The options are DHCP or Static.

  • Page 19: About The 802.11B/G Wireless Card

    U s i n g F u s i o n The Fusion utility starts automatically when you turn on the printer and an icon appears in the System Tray. Note: You may need to be in Admin Mode to access wireless features.

  • Page 20: Finding A Network

    Finding a Network The printer searches for available networks and lists the SSIDs, signal strength, and encryption. You can connect to an existing network profile if you have the required network security information. , Find WLANs. The printer searches for all networks in range and lists them alphabetically by SSID.

  • Page 21: Creating A Profile

    Tap Finished. The Manage Profiles screen appears. When you connect to a network, Fusion creates a profile for that connection. Your selected profile is shown with an access point icon. Note: The icon indicates a connection to this profile. To connect to a different profile, double-tap on the profile name, then tap Connect in the pop-up menu.
  • Page 22 Tap Add. The Profile Entry screen appears. Enter a profile name and SSID to identify the printer on the network. The default name is 101. Tap Next. Specify the wireless operating mode (Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure) and your country of operation, if necessary. Tap Next.

  • Page 23: Setting A Password

    Setting a Password You can set or change the Fusion access password. The default is no password. Note: Make a note of the password if you change it. Setting a password restricts all access to wireless features. , Options. Select Change Password from the drop-down menu. To enable password protection, enter and confirm a new password.
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  • Page 25: Using Printer Diagnostics

    ♦ check the keyboard’s functionality. A c c e s s i n g P r i n t e r D i a g n o s t i c s Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. Using Printer Diagnostics 4-1...
  • Page 26 ♦ About to see the printer’s software version and other information. Tap OK to close the About box. ♦ X in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to quit Printer Diagnostics and return to the desktop. 4-2 System Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 27: Testing The Print Engine

    Tap Print Engine Tests from the Printer Diagnostics screen. Decide which of the following tests to perform: The Service Diagnostics Menu can only be accessed by a Paxar Representative because it requires a separate password. ♦ For Machine Totals, see “Checking Machine Totals”...

  • Page 28: Checking Machine Totals

    (for synthetic supply) inches printed, and service high inches printed. The printer tracks how many inches of supply it prints. Tap Back to return to the Print Engine Tests screen. Tap Done to return to the desktop.

  • Page 29: Printing Diagnostic Labels

    The following labels print: Information Labels The first diagnostic (test) label shows the model number, software version, and the printer’s configuration by packet. Refer to the Programmer’s Manual for more information about configuration packets. The second diagnostic label shows the...
  • Page 30 Select: Checkerboard Label Gray Scale Label Serial Quality Label Parallel Quality Label 4-4 System Administrator’s Guide The following label prints: Prints a label to verify that the printhead strobes are working. If your printed sample has fewer lines or no lines, keep the sample and call Service.

  • Page 31: Checking The Stock Registration

    Tap Done to return to the desktop. Checking the Stock Registration Load the supply and feed it through the label path as shown in the Operator’s Handbook or Quick Reference. Tap Stock Registration from the Print Engine Tests screen. Using Printer Diagnostics 4-5...
  • Page 32 Tap Calibrate Sensor to calibrate the selected sensor. If you select the Black Mark sensor, the printer feeds supply until it detects a black mark to calibrate the sensor. When the calibration is successful, a label prints: “Stock Sensor Calibration Successful.”...

  • Page 33: Testing The Sensors

    The battery voltage range is between 7.0 and 8.4 volts. The printer will not print if the voltage is below 7.0. Open the cover to test the sensors. ♦ For the Black Mark sensor, hold a black mark against the sensor as shown.
  • Page 34 If the temperature is greater than 60, the printer will not print. Tap Stop to stop the test and clear the values. Tap Start to run the test again.

  • Page 35: Testing The Printhead

    If the values are not within range, make a note of the values given and call Service. Tap Back to return to the Print Engine Tests screen, and again to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen Tap Done to return to the desktop. Using Printer Diagnostics 4-9...

  • Page 36: Viewing The Print Engine Memory Expansion Directory

    Tap Memory Card Directory Listing from the Print Engine Tests screen to view the Print Engine memory expansion directory. This button is grayed out if you do not have this option in your printer. You see a list of what is currently saved to your Print Engine MicroSD card.

  • Page 37: Testing The Keypad

    If you press Enter, the word “Enter” appears on the display. Tap Back to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen. Tap Done to return to the desktop. Testing the Speaker Tap Speaker Test from the Printer Diagnostics screen to perform the speaker test. Using Printer Diagnostics 4-11...
  • Page 38 Tap Run Test. While the test is performed, you hear a tone sounded at each frequency (200 Hz – 6400 Hz). The frequencies are displayed for each tone. Tap Back to return to the Printer Diagnostics screen. Tap Done to return to the desktop. 4-12 System Administrator’s Guide...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Scanner

    ♦ enable and disable each specific bar code. S e t t i n g S c a n n e r O p t i o n s Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. Configuring the Scanner 5-1...
  • Page 40 Tap Restore to Defaults to return all the scanner settings to the default values. Tap Test Settings to go to the Scanner Diagnostics screen. The printer automatically resets any invalid settings or ranges to the default setting. A message appears specifying which setting or range was reset.
  • Page 41 Set the Operation of the Trigger Mode: Scan, Drop, or Forward. The default is Forward. Pressing the trigger turns on the scanner. Scan The printer ignores the trigger press and does not turn Drop on the scanner. Forward The printer passes the trigger press to the application as an F11, which allows for more control of the application.
  • Page 42 Tap the Page 2 tab at the top of the screen to continue. You see additional options: 10. Set the Preamble, which specifies the characters to preface returned data from certain bar codes. The Preamble can be up to twenty user- defined characters.

  • Page 43: Enabling Specific Bar Codes

    15. Use Browse to select the tone (.wav file) for a Good Scan. This tone is heard whenever a bar code is successfully scanned. 16. Tap Play to hear the tone. 17. Use Browse to select the tone (.wav file) for No Scan. This tone is heard whenever a bar code is unsuccessfully scanned.

  • Page 44: Configuring Upc/Ean Bar Codes

    Configuring UPC/EAN Bar Codes To configure UPC/EAN settings, tap UPC/EAN from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Allows the scanner to scan UPCA, UPCA UPCA+2, and UPCA+5 bar codes. UPCE Allows the scanner to scan UPCE bar codes.
  • Page 45 Tap the Page 2 tap at the top of the screen to continue. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Coupon Allows the scanner to scan UPCA, Code UPCA+2, UPCA+5, and UPCA/EAN- 128 bar codes. Note: Set Supplemental to Auto to UPCE to Tells the scanner to convert UPCE UPCA...
  • Page 46 Set the Supplemental Redundancy, which sets the number of times a symbol without supplemental information is decoded. The range is 2 – 20. The default is 7. Set the Security, which is how many times to scan the same barcode to determine a successful read.

  • Page 47: Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes

    Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes To configure Code 39 settings, tap Code 39 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Code 39 Allows the scanner to scan Code 39 bar codes. Transmit Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when a Code 39 bar code is scanned.
  • Page 48 Lengths Variable, specifies that Code 39 bar codes can be any Sets the length. length(s) for Note: Lengths include check digits. Code 39 bar 1 Fixed, specifies a single length for valid Code 39 bar codes. codes. The range for Length 1 is 2 – 99. The default is 2.

  • Page 49: Configuring Code 128 Bar Codes

    Configuring Code 128 Bar Codes To configure Code 128 settings, tap Code 128 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Code 128 Allows the scanner to scan Code 128 bar codes. UCC/ Allows the scanner to scan EAN-128 UCC/EAN-128 bar codes.

  • Page 50: Configuring I 2Of5 Bar Codes

    Configuring I 2of5 Bar Codes To configure I 2of5 settings, tap I 2of5 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. I 2of5 Allows the scanner to scan I 2of5 bar codes. Transmit Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when an I 2of5 bar code is scanned.

  • Page 51: Configuring Msi Bar Codes

    Configuring MSI Bar Codes To configure MSI settings, tap MSI from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Allows the scanner to scan MSI bar codes. Transmit Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when an MSI bar code is scanned.

  • Page 52: Configuring Codabar Bar Codes

    Configuring Codabar Bar Codes To configure Codabar settings, tap Codabar from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Codabar Allows the scanner to scan Codabar bar codes. NOTISEdit Tells the scanner to strip the start and stop characters from scanned Codabar bar codes.

  • Page 53: Configuring Code 93 Bar Codes

    Configuring Code 93 Bar Codes To configure Code 93 settings, tap Code 93 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Code 93 Allows the scanner to scan Code 93 bar codes. Lengths Variable, specifies that Code 93 Sets the bar codes can be any length.

  • Page 54: Configuring D 2Of5 Bar Codes

    Configuring D 2of5 Bar Codes To configure D 2of5 settings, tap D 2of5 from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. D 2of5 Allows the scanner to scan D 2of5 bar codes. Lengths Variable, specifies that D 2of5 bar Sets the codes can be any length.

  • Page 55: Configuring Rss Bar Codes

    Configuring RSS Bar Codes To configure RSS settings, tap RSS from the Scanner Configuration screen. Enable each bar code you need to scan. RSS 14 Allows the scanner to scan RSS 14 bar codes. Allows the scanner to scan RSS Limited Limited bar codes.

  • Page 56: Printable Bar Codes Vs. Scannable Bar Codes

    P r i n t a b l e B a r C o d e s v s . S c a n n a b l e B a r C o d e s The printer scans the following bar codes: ♦...

  • Page 57: Using Scanner Diagnostics

    P e r f o r m i n g S c a n n e r D i a g n o s t i c s Tap the printer icon in the System Tray. Using Scanner Diagnostics 6-1...
  • Page 58 Tap Scanner Diagnostics. Scan a bar code. You see the bar code’s data and length. Tap About to see additional scanner information. Tap OK to close the About box. Tap X in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to return to the desktop.

  • Page 59: Setting The Scanner Mode

    Set the Trigger Mode: Scan, Drop, or Forward. The default is Forward. Pressing the trigger activates the scanner. Scan Drop The printer ignores the trigger press and does NOT activate the scanner. Forward The printer passes the trigger press to the application, which simulates pressing F11.
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  • Page 61: Scan Status Values

    S C A N S T A T U S V A L U E S If you have enabled Send Scan Status, use the following table to interpret the data returned from every scan. This data precedes the bar code and includes the length of data and bar code type. Refer to the Programmer’s Manual for more information.
  • Page 62 Value Bar Code Type RSS 14 RSS Limited RSS Expanded UPC A with 2 Supplements UPC E with 2 Supplements EAN 8 with 2 Supplements EAN 13 with 2 Supplements UPC E1 with 2 Supplements UPC A with 5 Supplements UPC E with 5 Supplements EAN 8 with 5 Supplements EAN 13 with 5 Supplements...
  • Page 64 Visit www.monarch.com for sales, service, supplies, information, and telephone numbers for our locations throughout the world. TOLL FREE: 1-800-543-6650 (In the U.S.A.) 1-800-363-7525 (In Canada)

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